Colts D/ST or Eagles D/ST: Who Should You Start?

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2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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Start the Eagles — the lineup-share and opponent giveaway edges are too wide to ignore.

Eagles D/ST is started in more leagues (started rank 4 to 29) and faces the more giveaway-prone offense (1.7 sacks and 2.0 turnovers allowed per game to 1.0 and 0.3). the Colts's edge is the projection, 4.6 to 4.1. The gap is wide.

Colts D/ST

D/STINDvs WSH

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Eagles D/ST

D/STPHIvs LAR

Projected Points

Sit
IND@
WSHSun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ETView the game →
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Why Colts D/ST

Toss-Up

Toss-up — a middling defensive matchup (No. 20 this week): WSH protects the ball (0.3 turnovers a game), and Vegas has them at 26 points.

  • WSH's offense gives up 1.0 sacks and 0.3 turnovers a game, below league average.
  • Vegas has WSH at 26 points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Under-started: only 1% of leagues have them in, 29th among defenses, against a No. 20 matchup.

Why Eagles D/ST

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 24): Vegas has LAR at 24.5 points, and 4.1 pts projected vs LAR.

  • LAR's offense gives up 1.7 sacks and 2.0 turnovers a game, near league average.
  • Vegas has LAR at 24.5 points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Over-started: 71% of leagues have them in, 4th among defenses, against a No. 24 matchup.

Head-to-head stats

MetricColts D/STEagles D/ST
Projected points
Projection rankProj.DST20Proj.DST24
Started in1% of leagues71% of leagues
Opponent sacks allowed / game1.01.7
Opponent turnovers / game0.32.0
Opponent implied total26.024.5
Home / awayAwayHome
Start/Sit record0–0+1 toss-up0–1

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Colts D/ST — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs HOU
Week 2vs KC
Week 1vs BAL

Eagles D/ST — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CHI
Week 2vs TEN
Week 1vs WSH

Signal breakdown

  • 4.6 vs 4.1 projected PPR pointsColts D/ST +
  • Started rank 29 vs 4 (1% vs 71% of leagues)Eagles D/ST +
  • 1.0 sacks / 0.3 TO vs 1.7 sacks / 2.0 TO per game allowedEagles D/ST +
  • Opponent implied 26.0 vs 24.5 pointsEagles D/ST +
  • Away vs HomeEagles D/ST +

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